Signaling system



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SIGNALING SYSTEM WITEssi-:s: INVENTOR @and Thomas W15/7E ATTORNEY CII Patented Apr. 16, 1929.

UNITED STATES y musees PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS U; WHITE, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC & MANUFACTURING COMPANY, A CORPORATION 0F PENNSYLVANIA.

SIGNAIING SYSTEM.

Application filed December 15, 1924. Serial No.

My invention relates, in general. to signaling systems and more particularly to sys tems by which remotely-disposed electrical apparatus may be supervised and controlled from a central point or dispatchers oiiice. y One object of my invention to provide means under the control of the dispatcher for controlling the cnirging of a battery located at a remote station.

Another object of my invention it to provide means for apprising the dispatcher of the condition of this battery by means of a code of impulses.

Another object of my invention it to provide means under the control of the dispatcher for opening the charging circuit of the battery whenever he so desires.

A. still further object of my invention is to notify the dispatcher when the voltage of the battery falls below a certain allowable value.

There are other features of my invention, which together with those set forth, will be described hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings. Y

Referring now to the drawings, comprising Figures l to 7, inclusive, I have shown by means of conventional diagrams suiiicient of the circuits and apparatus to enable my invention to be readily explained and understood.

Figures 1 to 7, inclusive, when placed side by side with the corresponding lines the ends thereof in alinement, illustrate the circuits of my complete system. Figs 1, 6 and 7 are diagrammatic views of the equipment located in the load dispatchers office, while Figs. 2, 3, 4 and 5 are similar views of the selective and controlling equipment in an automatic substation.

Referring now more specifically to Fig. 1, in the upper left-hand corner thereof is shown a hey K. This key is one of several groups of keys and is of the ordinary doublethrow type. A switch F is a finder switch of the usual rotary type, the wipers of which move in a, forward direction only. The iinder switch is provided with four wipers 123 to 126, inclusive, each of which is adapted to engage a Contact bank compri rg wcntyive contact members. The wipers of the switch F have no normal position. The switch CD is a code-sendmg switch similar in mechanical construction to the iinder switch F. On account of differences in circuit design, the switch Cl) is rotated to norvmail position at the end of each operation.

In Fig. 2, there is shown a connector switch H. This switch is of the same inechanical construction as the finder switch F. However, its circuits have been so designed as to enable it to be dircctively controlled.

Fig. 3 shows two groups HGr-1 and RG of selecting relays, the relay group RG-1 being the tens selecting group and the relay group RG being the units selecting group.

The relays 401 to 404, inclusive, in Fig. 4, are those selected by the operation of the selective relays of Fig. 3. The contacter 445 may be any one of the contactors in the substation. The relays 420 to 422, inclusive, are provided for the purpose of controlling the operation of the iinder switch F-l of Fig. 5, in accordance with the position of the coiitactor 445.

In Fig. 5 is shown a finder switch F-l and a code-sending switch CD-1. These switches are very simiiar to the switches F and CD previously described.

In Fig. 6 is shown a connector switch H-l similar to the connector switch H described above.

'Ihe relay groups P13144 and EGF-5, shown in Fig. 7, are selective relays similar to those shown at RG and RG-L Fig. 3. The relays 700 to 703, inclusive, control the operation of the supervisory lamps L.

Having briefly described the apparatus shown in the drawings, I will now describe its detailed circuit operation. In order to do this, it may be assumed that the circuit interruptor 445 is closed by the operator at the station.

Then the circuit breaker 445 is operated,

a circuit is closed that 4may be traced from ground by way of spring 446, and through the winding of the relay 422 to battery. The relay 422 is energized by this circuit and, upon operating, its armature 429 closes a circuit for the relay 421. The relay 421 is energized and attracts its armatures. Prior to this time, the relay 420 has been energized as a result of the relay 422 being inoperative. 1When the relay was energized.` the relay 42() did not retract its armatures, because of the fact that it had established a locking circuit or holding circuit for itself at armature 423..

When the relay 421 is energized, it operates to establish a locking circuit for itself at armature 426 and to close a circuit that may bc traced from ground by way et armature 427 and its 'iront contact, iront Contact and armature 424, common conductor 462, 'iront contact and armature 510, winding oi stepping magnet 504, and to battery by way ot back contact and armature 540 et' relay 523. rlhe stepping magnet 504 is immediately energized to place its pawl in position to aetuate the switch shaft upon its deenergization and, at armature 510, opens its own circuit. As the magnet 504 interrupts its own circuit, it intermittently operates to advance the switch wipers 511 to 514, inclusive, step by step, until said wipers are brought into engagement with the bank contact members 515 to 518, inclusive. In this position, a circuit is completed extending from ground by way of wiper 514 and its associated bank contact 518, conductor 463, armature 425 and its trent contact, trent Contact and armature 428, common conductor 464, and winding et relay 523 to battery. The relay 523is immediately operated over this circuit.

As a result or" the energization of the relay 523, the circuit et the stepping magnet 504 is opened at armature 540, and at armature 541 a circuit is completed that extends from ground by way ot said armature and its front contact, winding of slow-acting relay 533, and back contact and armature 552 to battery.

Another result of the energization et' the relay 523 is that a circuit is closed through ground by way et wiper 555 and its associa-ted bank contact, armature 509 and its back contact, armature 542 and its front contact, and winding of relay 527 to battery. Another circuit in parallel with that described above, except that it goes by way of armature 544 and its back Contact, and armature 543 and its front contact, may be traced tor energizing the relay 525. The relay 527, upon operating, at its armature 539 closes a circuit for the relay 526. l

At this point, the peculiar construction oit the armature 539 of the relay 527 may be noted. rThe armature 539 is weighted and is so constructed that, when the relay 527 is deenergized, the armature 539 vibrates for some time on account of its momentum. rEhe adjustment between the front and the back contacts is so made that the armature 539, in decreasing the amplitude of its operation, first permanently opens the circuit et the'relay 525. The operation of the relay 525 is without particular tune-tion at the present time. The relay 526, upon operating, at its armature 533 closes a circuit 'for the relay 530 and at its armature 537 establishes a circuit that extends from ground by way of armature 541 and its trent Contact, winding of repeating relay 501, armature 537 and its front contact,

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and to battery by way ot back contact and armature 552 on the stepping magnet 534 ci the code-sending` switch CD-1- The relay 530 is energized 'from the previously traced circuit, and, upon operating, it closes a circuit at arniaturc 546 that extends from battery by way of iront contact and armature 546, winding of slow-acting relay back contact and armature 507 to ground. The relay 532, upon operating, at armature 550 closes a circuit tor the slowacting relay 531. By the operation oil the relay 531, a circuit is completed that extends from ground by way ot armature 506 and its back contact, 'trout Contact and armature 540, front contact and armature 551, winding oit magnet 534, wiper 557 and its associated banli contact, and armature 546 and its front contact te battery. The magnet. 534 is energized over this circuit and it operates to place its pawl in such position to operate the switch shaft upon its deenergization. Another result ot the energization of the magnet 534 is that the circuit et the slow-acting relay 533 is opened as is, also, the circuit oit the repeating relay 501.

When the circuit of the relay 501 is closed, as previously described, this relay operates. As a result of this operation, a circuit is closed over the trunk conductors 590 and 501 Jfor the line relay 607 et the connector switch H-1. Upon operating, the relay 607, through its armature 620, completes a circuity for the slow'- acting relay 605 in parallel. with the stepping magnet 623. Upon attracting its armature, the relay 605 closes a circuit for the slow-actine relay 604 at its armature 617. The relay 604, upon operating its armature 615, prepares a holding circuit for itself, removes battery `from the conductor 661 at armature 616, and at armature 614, closes a circuit i'or the slow-acting relay 601. The energizat-ion of the relay 601 merely prepares certain circuits which function later. rJlhe energization of the magnet 623 places its pawl in position to operate the switch shaft upon the deenergization of the magnet.

Vfhen the circuit et the repeating relay 501 in the code-sending switch CD-l is opened, by the energization of the magnet 534, previ ously described, this relay is deenergized to open the circuit of the line relay 607 of the connector H-l. The deenergization of the line relay 607 opens the circuit of the slowacting` relay 605 and also the circuit of the magnet 623. The retraction of the armature of the magnet 623 causes its associated pawl to l advance the switch shaft carrying the switch wipers 630 to 633, inclusive, into engagement with the tiret set ot bank contacts.

The operation oit' the connector lL-l troni its normal position closes a circuit For the relay 606. The relay 606, upon operating, places ground upon the conductor 650 at armature 619.

taiift and armature 424, common conductor 452, wiper 512, bank cont ct 510, conductor 451, armature 430 and its liront contact, conductor 456, bank contact 563, wiper 566, and winding ol' relay 502 to battery.

'lhe relay 502 is energized over the abovetraced circuit and it operates, as before, to epe the circuit of the ste ppinv magnet 534 at armature 506 and to openthe circuit of the slow-acting relay at armature 507. The slowaicting rela L is deenergized to onen the circuit olf the slow-z cting` relay 531, which also retrac-ts its armature. is a result el the latter operation, the stepping?)v magnet 534 is operated 'to open the circuit of the interrupter relay 533, which retract-s its armature to open the circuit of the stepping;` magnet 534-. The inagijnet 534 is thus deenergized to adva ce the switch wipers' 555 to 558, inclusive, into engagement 'th the next set of bank contacts. ils a result ot this operation, the circuit ot the relay 502 is opened and this relay retracts its armatures.

rllhe dcenergg'ization oi" the relay 502 opens the circuit of the stepping' magnet 534 and closes a circuit for the slow-acting relay 532. The relay 532 is energized and operates to establish a circuit lor the relay 531. The latter relay, upon being energized, reestablishes the circuit of the stepping magnet 534. rl`he steppingr m niet 534 now intermittently operates to advance the wipers 555 to 553, inclusive, until they are brought into engagement with the twenty-lilith set of bank contacts.

During the second advancement of the wipers of the code-sending` switch, cach time the stepping` magnet 534 operates, the circuit of the repeating relay 501 is opened and this relay retraets its armature to produce a corresponding number of interruptions in the circuit o'l the line relay 607 of the connector vitl-1. Upon each retraction of the armature $20 of the relay 607, the circuit of the stepping magnet 623 is opened and the magnet operates to advance the wipers G30 to 633, inclusive, into engagement with the bank Contact set which corresponds to the number el' impulses sent over the trunk line, as determined by the second movement ofthe wipers of the code- .iending switch CD-l. lt will be assumed that this contact set includes the bank contact 641.

llillien the wipers of the connector l-l-l are brought into this position, no more impulses are sent over the trunk line until the slow-act relays 533 and 532 of the code-sending switch CD-1 are dcenergized. During` the advancement of the switch wipers' to their second position, when the wiper 531 engages the ninth, eleventh and thirteenth set, of bank contacts, a circuit completed for the relay 503.

The relay G03, upon being energized, closes a circuit for the slow-actiney relay 601 at armature 611, at armature 612 prepares a circuit 'ture G13 ii/estese for maintaining itself energized, and at a rmaremoves battery from conductor (361. 11s a result of the termination of the second series ot impulses, the slow-acting relay 003 in the connector H41, which has been maintained energized by the operation ot' the armature'520 oit the line relay G07, reti-acts its armatures, thereby opening' the circuits of the slow-acting` relay 601 at armature 611 and, at armature 613, completes a circuit which cxlends from battery by way el? said armature "1 l conductor (Stil. winding ts back cou-ra l day 705, conductor 657, bank contact (341, wipf` 530, liront contact and armature GOS, and iront contact and armature ($17 to ground. rlhe relay 705 is energized over this circuit and operates to establish a locking circuit for itself armature 719, and te prepare a cir-:fuitat armature 720 for short-eircuiting the relay 700.

As previously described, the code-seiulini;` switch CD-1 is stepped around to its twentyliitth posi tion after the termination ot the second series of impulses. rlhe wipers of the onnector switch H*l are also stepped in synehronism with rthe wipers of the codesendingswitch CD-1 and are brought to rest in engagement with their twenty-Hlth set olE contacts.

ln the code-sending` switch (ED-1, the operation of the wipers 555 to 553, inclusive, to their twenty-fifth set of bank contacts opens the circuit of the relay 527 and also the energizing circuit of the sl(iw-acting` relay 525. The relay 527 immediately retracts its armature. By reason oi? the peculiar construction of the arn'iature 539, previously described, this armature vibrates for an interval of time, thus alternately closing;` the circuits of the slow-acting relays 526 and 525. llor 'the reason explained previously, the relay 525 is the lirst to retract its armature. The deenergriza` tion oi the relay 525 prepares a circuit for the relay 503.

Another result oi' the switch wipers of the code-sending switch CD-l beine' brought into engagement with the twenty-fifth set of bank contacts is that a circuitis completed extending` from ground by way of wiper 555, bank Contact 560, and winding of relav 529 to battery. rlhe relay 529 operates tolopen another point in the energizing' circuit ot the relay 525 at armature 544 and to close the circui at the relay 503. Upon beingenergized, the relay 503 operates to establish another circuit :for the relay 528 at armature 508, and to close a circuit at armature 507 which exten-ds from ground by way of said armature and its front contact, wiper 511, bank cont act 515, conductor 460, and windingT of resistor 431 to battery. rlhis circuit se 'ves to shortcircuit the relays 420and 421. Consequently, these relays retract their arn'iatures. The relay 420, upon retracting` its armatures, opens its locking circuit at armature 423, also l ofi lill ' erates to restore the Wipers removes ground from common conductor 462 at armature 424, and at armature 425 removes one ground connection from conductor 464. The deenergization of the relay 4.2i causes this relay to open .its locking circuit at armature 426 and to restore certain other circuits to normal.

In the connector H-L the relay 602 is deenergized, because of the tact that the repeatn ing relay 501 is retained energized for au interyal alter the Wipers el' the code-sending switch (1D-l engage the twenty-fifth set ot bank contacts. Upon retracting its armature, the relay G02 closes a circuit which eX- tends from ground by Way of baclr Contact and. aruiature 610, conductor 660, armature 726 and its front contacty front contact and armature 720, andiviuding of resistor 712 to battery. This circuit serves to shunt out the relay r.700 which retracts its armature. The latter operation open s the circuit ot the super- Visory lamp 71.5 and closes a circuit for the supervisory lamp 71.7. By eas-,on ot these changes in supervisory signalsj the clispatchei.' is apprised el the change in position oli the circuit iuterruptei.' 445 in the substation.

lieti?rninf;l nouT to the operation of the codesendinpj switch CD--ll the slow-acting;relay 520 is .Finally deci-ici.' Y'izer. and it opens the cir cuit of relay 501. at i.rmaturc 537 and, at arnurtiue 538, it opens the circuit oit the relay 530. The deenergizatiou of the relay 530 opens the circuit of the sloW-actin:e` relay 532 at armature 546, and at armatures 547 and 548, cou'ipletes a circuit that extends troni ground by Way olE armature and its back contact, Winding;` of stepping mae-nel' armature 547 and its hack coi act, twentyfi'tth bank conta ct ufith which Wiper 558 is in engagement, said Wiperj a nd ba eh Contact and armature 552 to battery. The stepping man'n net 534 is energized over this circuit aud opto v558, in-

i f o elusive7 to their normal positiousi whereupon the circuit of the ma;V4 iet 534 is opened and its operation ceas s.

Asa result of the Wipers oi. the code-sendn ing switch being' brought to their normal position, the circuit ot' the relay 529 is opened and this relay retracts its armatures to open the circuit ot the relay 503. The slow-acting relay 5827 upon reti-acting; its armat ire, opens the circuit of the slow-acting; relay which is also rleenerogizml. The relay 5023. u

tractiug its armatures, opens the circuit olli the relay 528 at armature 50S, and at armature 507 removes the shunt from the circuit o't the relay 421. It will be remembered that the relay 422 is new in an operated nos' andi, consequently?, the rel 42.1.. is energized to establish a locking' c" 'for itself? at armature 426. The oper ,ion oi the other rmatures of the relay 421 is Wi hout etliect this time as the relay 420 is inert.

The d e energizatiou of the clay 522.3 iu the eodese1ulvwith the other., the

ing switch CD-l merely restores certain circuits to their normal condition. The deenergization of the relay 501, which occurred immediately after the deenergiaation of the slow-acting relay 526, opens the circuit ot the line relay 007 of the connector H-1.

As the circuit of the relay 007 is opened, his relay is deeuerggized to open the circuit oit the slow-acting relay G05. Upon retracting its armatures, the relay G05 closes a circuit lier the stepping` magnet 023 which extends from battery by Way of Wiper 632 of the twenty- .fifth .bank contact, baci; contact and arnlature 624, hack Contact and armature 6l l, ai l Winding' of stepping` magnet 623 to ground.' The stepping magnet 623 operates to restore the Wipers 630 to 633, inclusive, to their normal position.

In the manner described above, the appararus .leased following the sending-ot the ing him that the richarriug circuit of the batlory B has been closed by an operation occurring' inthe substation.

it will be noted that the supervisory signal. 71.7 is not actuated immediately after the tiro series ol impulses which caused. its sclec'tiou. .llt is operated when the Wipers oit 'the renuector H-l are brought into their twenty-fifth gosition and remain there 'tor an 'eryat By this circuit mirano/eurent false operation o the supervisory signals is prerealed because, should either the switch CD at the sulistalion or the connector H-l in the dispatcher-s office get out of ('.fynelironism Wipers et each oit the switches will not be in their twentyslith po- .7

li-pateaer seeing no change in the superris .ry signals will operate the checking key wirhresults described subsequently.

lu the same manner as above described. ,Y cha` "e in position et any of the circuit *i als., or other apparatus units, causes the finder sui'itch F-l, the code-sending` switch CD-l and the connector H-l to be operated to control. the actuation of the suiliervisory signal.

ipecial i'u'orisious here been ma "le whereby the load dispamher is irised el le condition et the battery Batarrangement comprises a contactnmaking volitmeter V. that is adapted to close the con- 490 and 491 when the Voltage has reached the desired. maximum value and the contacts 490 and 492 when the battery Voltreached the allowable minimum Value. order to briefly describe the operation, it will be assruned that the Voltage oi. the battory B has been lowered suiiiciently to bring the contact maker 490 in connection with the Contact This operation places ground upon conductor This operation completes a circuit for a relay, such as 422. The

ie substation. This operation oit' this relay causes the code-sending operation to be initiated in the saine inanner as above described. The change in supervisory signals at'the dispatchers ofiice apprises the dispatcher of the low-condition oiE the battery and he may close the charging circuit of the battery B by the operation of the circuit interrupter 445, in a manner that will be described subsequently.

t will now be assumed that the voltage of the battery B is low and that the circuit interrupter 445 at the substation is open and they load dispatcher desires to close it to charge the battery. 1n order to accomplish this result, the dispatcher operates the double throw key K in a direction to momentarily close the springs shown on the right.

The operation of the key K closes a circuit that extends troni ground by way of spring 100 and its working contact, winding 0I relay 106, conductor 183, frontcontact and armature 713, to battery. The relay 10G is energized over this circuit and it operates to establish a locking circuit 'for itsell at armature 104 over aV path extending 'troni ground by way of spring 177, and its resting contact, armature 104 and its front Contact, winding of relay 106, conductor 183, and front contact and armature 713 'to battery. The operation et the armature 173 et the relay 106 closes circuit troni the inonitor lamp 125. l This lamp reina-ins lighted through the sending operation, even atter. the key VE restores to norinal, in order to in` forni the dispatcher that the desired code is being sent.

Another result oit the energization ot the relay 100 is that at armature 103e` circuit is completed that extends iroin ground byy way of armature 103 and its Vworking contact, winding ot stepping magnet 109 et lnder switch F, armature 132 and its back Contact, and back contact and armature 120 to battery. As the stepping magnet 109 interrupts its own circuit, it operates as a buzzer to ad* Vance the switch wipers 123 to 1.26, inclusive, until they are brought into engagement with the bank contacts 127 to 130, inclusive, which is the contact set associated with the key K inthe finder F.

TWhen the switch wipersrare brought into engagement with this set ot bank contacts, a circuit is closed which extends from ground through the winding of relay 108 by way or Y connnen conductor 134, which is connnon to all the keys in the group, front contact and armature 101, bank contact 1307 wiper 120 and coil of relay 113 to battery. rllhe relay 113 is energized over this circuit and, upon operating, opens the circuit of the stepping magnet 109, thus stopping the operation et the inder switch, and closes a circuit for the relay 111 extending troni battery by way lof armature 120 and its front contact,

Weense' through the coil of the relay 111, the bank Contact with which the wiper 160 is in engagement, and said wiper to ground, and at arinature 121 closes a circuit that extends from ground by way oit armature 121 and iis trout contact, through the coil o't the slow acting relay 143, and armature 152 and its back contact to battery. The relay 111, upon being energized, closes a circuit for the slowacting relay 110 at its armature 117.

The armature 117 of the relay 111 is constructed in a inanner siinilar to the relay 527 oi the codesending` switch CID-1 and, consequently, when the relay becomes de-energized, the arniature 117 vibrates lor an interval afterwards.

The reiay 110, upon operating, at armature 115 closes a circuit for the relay 140, and at arnjiature 116 establishes a circuit. that extends troni ground by way of armature 121 and its front contact, coil of repeating relay relay 144, front contact and armature 11G, and arina ure 152 and its back contact to battery. rllhe repeating relay 144, upon opera tn ing, at its armature 154 closes a bridge across the conductors 180 and 1,81 extending to the substation whereby the line relay 200 o1 the connector H energized.

The line rel ay 200, upon operating, closes a circuit for the slow-aeting relay 202 in parallel with the stepping magnet 207. The stepping niagnct- 207 is energized to place its associated pawl in position to act-nate the switch shaft. rhe slow-acting relay 202, upon being energized, closes a circuit for the slow-acting relay 203. r1`he latter relay operates to energize the slowacting, relay 200. The operations ot these relays hare the saine functions as described in connection with the connector 11H1.

Returning now to the operation of the coda sending switch CD, the relay 140, upon operating, at its armature 14S closes a. circuit 'for the slow-acting relay 141. The relay 141. upon attracting its armature, establishes a circuit for the slow-acting relay 142. The latter relay, upon being energized. closes a circuit that extends i'roin ground by way ot' armature and its back contact, iront contact and armature 151, 'front contact and armature 153, coil ot magnet 146, wiper 102 and its associated bank contact, and armature 148'and its trout Contact to battery. rThe stepping inagnet 146 is energized over this circuit and it operates to place its associated "pawl in position to actuate the switch shaft and also to open the circuit ot the relays 144 and 143 at the armature 152. The dcener- ,Qjization of the relay 144 opens the circuit oit the lino relay 200 ot the connector H at the substation. The slow-acting relay 143, upon being deencrgizcd, opens the circuit of the stepping niagnet- 130, which is also (leonor-- gized, to reestablish the circuit ot the relays Slew-acting relay 1&2 retraets position and opening' the eli-enit ot the wie 143 and 144, and to advance the Switch Wipers 160 to 163, inclusive, inte engagement with their first set o1" bank contacts.

The stepping of the code-sending Switch GD continues under the control of the slowand, upon operating, epeneI the circuit of the stepping;a nnignet 1,46 at armature 155, at the front Contact of this arn'iatnre prepares: another circuit for the magnet, and at armature 156 open@I the circuit et the slowaeting; relay 1411. The rotation el the Switch, et course, eeaeee.

The slow-acting;a reiay .1d-,1, upon being' deenergizei'l, opens the circuit et the slow-aet- 'ing relay 142. Axiitei a short interval, the

its armati" and clones :i circuit that extends trein 35i-eur 1 by way of arniatnre and, it: int contant, back contact and armature 151, ii it eontart and armature 158, coil. oi? Stepping` magnet 14.6, wiper 162 and bank contart- With whine said wiper in in engagement, and iiroat een tant and `armanire 111B to battery. ',il atei pir magnet 1116 operates to attract ite :1n-:naif ture, thereby plaeii 9; the pawl in actuating :ie-tingl relay lilland :slee the cirenit o: ie relay 1414i,

,in aecordaizee 'with the iirat operation oi" the eoile-Sending ewiteli (ll), a` serine et in terreiitiinn'; is prmluced. in the circuit el "he line relay 200 of the eoi'inei'ter H. Thin relay is 'deenergrizeil a pl ralitf-f et time in ref Spouse thereto. 11a a result ot (lie retraetionsi of glie ar iature 209, the eirenite of the slow-V aetingr relay 202 and the magnet 201 are o iiened. The d eenergjizatione ot the inannet 20T serre to advance the ,Credit-eli wi; ere 225 to 228, iiulueire, in engagement with Vthe bank contact eet which correepoiule to 'the nuii'iber ol' iiniulaes Sent over the triinli line and, eeneeene'fitly, tbe posaiition et' the Wipers 160 to 163, inclusive, oit the eode-eendineswitch Gl). At the tiret off-nominal step oil? the Switeli, the relay 201 in energized to ,an-ouml tao conductor 260. It Wiil ie aeennied that the bank een :iet eet te vliich the wipt-ire 22:N to 228, inel Y., are ateinied ineinden the bant', cent-act 230.

During' the interval that the ,fili'iwneting ,rel 'i 1)!1 and i112 iin the eoile-eeiuline airline are being ienersrized, the slew-actin relay 203 et the connect-.ir H, which haa been nuiintained energized by the Continued operation oil the. arniature 209 'is fieenergized. [ie a result of this operation, a. circuit is coinpleted that extende from ground byl Way of armature 211 and its front Contact, armature 221 and ite front Contact, Wiper 225, bank Contact 230, conductor 262, coil of relay 306, conductor 271, and armature 215 and its back Contact to battery. `The relay 306 is energized over this circuit and operates to Close a looking Circuit for itsel'" at armature 322 to ground en Conductor 260.

Adverting te the operation of the codeeending e riteh CD, the deenergization of the slow-acting' relay 1412 closes a Circuit for the niagfnet 1116 which is energized to place ite as- ,tefl paul in aetriatingr pe open the Circuit oil the slow-acting relay 143 and. also the eireuit of the repeating relay 1414. The Slowaeting relay 14:3, upon being deenergized, opens the circuit of the stepping magnet 1116, which is deenergized. The retraction et the armatures o1 the magnet 14:6 adVaneef-i the switch wipers another step and also Closes i i. ei enit the interrupting relay 143 and ine repeating: relay 1114. By the nioyffinent oil" the e witei Wipers, the circuit of the relay 145 i .e epenefzl and this relay retracte te armaturen to open the circuit of the niag- 1116 and te clone the eireuit of the sioni- .Y The energization of the relaT M1 closes the circuit of the relay 142.

The operation el? the relay 142 again starts the operation of the stepping; .magnet 1416. The magnet 'l-6 if; new intermittently oper ated to advance the wipers 160 to 163, inelu- .aire, into engagement with the baul( contact Set, which includee the Contact 166. A oir-- enit ie new Closed that extends it'roin ground by 'Way oi; armature 103 of relay 106 and its liront Contact, arn'uiture 119 o1l relay 108 and ite front eontaet, Wiper 1241, bank Contact 12S, bank Contact 166, Wiper 161., and Winding o'l`:

ry 145 to battery. The relay 145 is ener- ;ad to inornentarily stop the operation of the. switch wipers inthe eaine inaner as before described.

Tae repeating' relay 14:1 operates to interrupt the circuit at the line relay 200 of the eonneetor H in the saine manner as before. 'The line relay 200 operates te control 'the operation of 'the Stepping magnet 207 in advancing; the Wipers 225 te 228, inclusive, into which, it will be assumed, ineli'idee the bank Contact 231. Agt the termination otthie Seriefsl inip'uleee, the .aleW-aetine,` relay 204e, wliieb han been energized While the Switch wipers were beine' rotated past the ninth, elrwnth and tl irteenth of bank contacte and han been maintained energized by the opersn.V o 'li the line relay 200, is deenereizeil and a eireuit is; closed that entends troni ln'roinul by way o'li front eentaet and armature 211, arnni'tnre '21 and trent Contact, wiper 225, bank eontaet y31, Conductor 268, Winding); of relayr 3053, eondnctor 270 and arnnitnre 219 and its front Contact to battery. The retien and tov inentn'itli the proper bank Contact eet,

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lay 303 is operated over this circuit and attracts its armatures to establish a locking circuit for itself at armature 350 and to prepare a circuit, at armature 319, fortherelay `404 at the substation.

Going back now to the operation ot the code-scnding switch Cl), the slow-acting' relays 141 and 142 operate, as before, and the n'1agnet-146 is operated after an interval to advance the wipers 100 to 163, inclusive, into engagement with the twenty-.fifth set of bank contacts.

lWhen the wipers 160 to 103, inclusive, are

brought'into engagement with the twentyf lilith set of bank contacts, .the circuit of the stepping magnet 146 is opened and its operation ceases temporarily. A circuit is also completed that extends from ground by way of wiper 160 and its associated twenty-litth `bank contact, and winding oli relay 112 to battery. The relay 112 is energized to propare a circuit for the stopping magnet 109, the function of which will be described subsequently. Another result of the rotation of `the wipers to the twenty-iifth position is that l is con'nileted that extends from battery by way oif the back contact and armature 220, conductor 259, conductor 372, winding ot re- 404, conductor 371, arma-ture 319 and its front contact, and armature 323 and its front contact to Qround.v rlhe rela 404 is o aerated Vover this circuit and closes a circuit at'its armature 416 for the closing coil of the circuit interruptor 445, and at armature 415 closes a circuit Jfor the relays 420 and 421.

lthas been assumed that circuit breaker 445 is open and hasb'een operated to closed position. llfhen this happens, an energizing circuit is completed for the relay 422 over the pallet switch of the circuit breaker 445.

-rs a result of the energization of the relay 422, an energizing circuit iscompleted for the relay 421, over the trent contact and armature 429, to battery. Relay 420 is also ener- `sized, over a circuit including the liront contact and armature 418 and the liront contact and armature 429, to battery and ground.

There is a sliOht difference in the operation in this instance, however, inasmuch as the relay 106 is locked energized, when the lamp 717 is lighted by the deenergization of the relay 700. 'The relay 700, upon retracting the armature 713, causes the relay 106 to deenergize.

The deenorgization of the relay 106 opens the operating circuits et the linder switch F and the code-sending switch CD insuring that the operating code will not be sent to the substation again.

The contact 415 on the relay 404 at the substation is provided so that, in case the contacter 445 should already be in a closed position, an answer-back signal will be given to the dispatcher in order to check the supervisory signals.

The locking relay 106 also provides means whereby, it, tor some reason or other, the code is not transmitted properly, the operation will occur repeatedly until the corresponding contacter or apparatusunit is oper ated in the substation. By the conjoint action et the checking contact 415 of the relay 404 at the substation and the locking relay 106 associated with the key K, )revision is made so that, it the answer-back Code is not transmitted properly, it will be sent back repeatedly until the proper indication is given to the load dispatcher.

11s was described in detail above, the supervisory code, indicatino` the operation ot the apparatus units, is started into operation 'following the energization oi the relay 404 and the operation of the circuit breaker 445. 1t will also be recalled that, upon closing the operating` key, the relay 10G was energized and locked. As a result, the code Sender at the otlice remains in operating condition to repeatedly transmit the code for closing the circuit breaker until a signal is received from the substation which deenergizes the relay 106, as was described in detail above. Upon deenergization of the relay 106, the codesending apparatus at the oliice is restored to normal. 1f, on the other hand, the code recei'ved from the remote station is not correctly received, the relay 10G will not be deenergized and, as a result, the code will be repeatedly transmitted to the office until the supervisory code is correctly received for deenergizing the relay 106 to permit restoration of the apparatus to normal.

Referring again to the operation of the code-sending` switch CD, it will be remembered that the circuit of the slow-acting` relay 110 is finally opened by the cessation 4of the vibration ot the armature 111. The relay 110, upon being deenergized, opens the circuit ot the slow-acting relay 140 at armature 115, at armature 11G opens the circuit ot relay 144, and at armature 114 closes a circuit that entends from battery by way of front con tact and armature 118, armature 114 and its back Contact, back contact and armature 122, winding of stepping magnet 109, and front contact and armature 172 to ground. The magnet 109 is operated over this circuit to ad- Vance the wipers 123 to 125, inclusive.

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ci' the relay 112 is opened and this relay is deenergized to open the ciicuit of the stepping magnet 109 of the finder switch F, whereby the rotation of the wipers of the finder switch ceases. The slow-acting relay 141, upon retracting its armature, opens the cii'cuit of the slow-acting relay 142, which is also deenergized. In the above manner, the connection is released responsive to transmit ting of the sending operation.

lhe reason that the finder switch F is given a number of steps at the end of the code transmitting operation is to allow the calls to be evenly distributed over the group ot keys.

To explain more lully,assuining that another l culty is obviated and one transmitting opering operations.

ation cannot indefinitely tie up the remainy The relay113, of course, is deenergizedas soon as the switch wiper 126 is rotated from engagementV with the back` contact 130 and the circuit of the stepping magnet 109 is closed. It no other relay, such as 105 or 106, is operated, the linder switch F may again rotate the wipers123 to 126, inclusive, into engagement with the bank contacts 127 Ato 130, inclusive. y

In casethe dispatcher momentarily oper-- ates thefkey K in theother direction, thus operating the springs shown at thelet't, the

f relay105 is locked energized andthe code for openingthc contactor is sent out, although the wipers 123 to 126, inclusive, o't the finder switch F are brought into engagement with the bank contacts 127 to 130, inclusive; The dililerence in the code is dueto the tact that- .the common relay 108 is not energized at thisvtinieand, consequently, the wipers of the code-sending switch CD are first stopped `in engagement with thc bank contact set which includes `the contact. 164.

i i Y, The operation of the code-sending switch,

switch ll-l in the same manner as before. The operation of the connector switch H-1 causes the energization ot the relay 435 with the result that the circuit interrupter 445 is opened to open the charging circuit of the battery B.

The release of the selecting apparatus occurs in the same manner as before, it being obvious that the opening of the circuit intcrrupter 445 causes the code to be sent back to` the dispatchers oiiice to apprise the dis patcher of this condition.

If the charging circuit of the battery B remains closed until the voltage of the battery attains a predetermined maximum value, the contact-making member 490 is forced into engagement with the contact-making niember 491, whereby the relay 494 is operated to close ,the circuit for the opening coil ,of the circuit interrupter 445. The opening of the circuit interrupter causes the code to be sent back to the dispatchers office to apprise the dispatcher oi the 'tully charged condition ot the battery, in an obvious manner.

lhc dispatcher is also provided with-a vcheckiug key whereby it is possible for him to send out :i certain code which will operate the `relL 401, 402 and 403. These relays carry contacts for closing the circuits ot all relays, such as relays 420 and 421, in the substation. vConsequently, when the checking code is sont out, all the apparatus units codes will be sent back to the dispatcher in order to check his supervisory signals.

Under certain conditions, itwill be seen that it may be desirable to operate a plurality ot contactors, or other apparatus units, in the substation simultaneously in order to take care of standard operations or emergency conditions. To this end, Iliave pro-- vided a relay 435 which is adapted to close circuits at the armatures 432, 434 and 433 for the contacteral that it is desired to operate. The relay energized in the same manner as the relay 404. The operation ci this. relay and the contactors controlled by it will be apparent without further explanation.

My invention is not limited to the particular arrangementot the apparatus described,

but may be variously modified without de-` y battery at said second station, signaling devices individual. to said apparatus unit-s a" said lirst station and a signaling device individu'al to said storage battery at said first station, a finder switch at said second station comprising a contact individual to each of said apparatus units and said battery, a vcode sender at said second station, said tinder switch and said code sender being normally in finder switch to their individual contacts and a non-operative condition, means responsive to a change in said battery condition to a predetermined condition for operating said finder switch to the contact individual to said battery, means responsive to the operation ot said switch to said contact tor starting said code sender into operation 'for transmitting a code combination oi impulses individual to said storage battery and its new condition, said code sender being also arranged to transmit code combinations of impulses individual to each of said other apparatus units in the event that said apparatus units operate said means at said iirst station responsive to said code combination of impulses individualto said storage battery condition tor operating a signaling `device individual to said storage battery whereby said dispatcher is apprised `et the condition ot said storage battery.`

' 2. In a supervisory control system, ya iirst station, a second station, a plurality ot ap- -stratus units at said second station, a storage battery at said'second station,"sign aling devices individual to said apparatus units at saidiii'st station and a-signaling device inii' i'l l s 7 l rlt 0A bi tt-ii "t 'd first nanna to aie s oi age a ciy at sai station, a linder switch at said second sta-` tion comprising a contact individual to each oi said `:qnoaratus unitsand said battery, a

code sender at said second station, said finder impulses individu'alto each of said other ap-` y paratus units in the event that said apparal vtnsfinjiits operate said finder switch to their individualcontacts, means at said First station responsive to saidv code combination of impulses individual to said storage battery condition for operatinga 4signaling device individual to said storage battery whereby said dispatcher is apprised of the condition vsaid storage battery, and means at said iirst station for `selectively control-,lingthe charging of said storage battery at said second station. 'n y 3. ln aA supervisory control system, a iirst station, a second station, a plurality of apparatus units at said second station, a storage battery at said' second station, signaling devices individual tolsaidapparatus units at isai'dlirst stationvfand a signalii'rs,r device individual' to said storage battery at'said nrst station, a iindervr switch at said second sta-` tion comprising acont'aet individual to each accesso of said apparatus units and said battery, a code sender at said second station, said linder switch and said code sendeiI being normally in a non-operative condition, means responsive to a change in said battery condition to a predetermined condition for operating said 'finder switch to the Contact individual to said battery, means resl'ionsive to the operation of said sivitcli to said contact for starting said `code sender into operation, for transmitting a code combination ot impulses individual to said storage battery and its new condition, said code sender being also ar- 'anged `to transmit code combinations of impulses individual to each oit said other apparatus units in the event that said apparatus Vunitsoperate `said finder switch to 'their in dividual contacts, Vmeans at said lirst station responsive to said lcode combination of impulsos to said storage battery condition for operating a signaling device individual to isa-id storage battery whereby said dispatcher is apprised or' the condition of said storage battery, a source ot electrical energy at said second station, means i'or connecting said storage battery to said source of energy and means at said first station 'for selectively operating said iast mentioned means to connect said storage battery to said source of en- In 4a supervisory control system, a first station, a second station, plurality ol apparatus unit-s at said second station, ra storage battery at said second station, signaling de- V"vices individual `to said apparatus units at said'iirst station anda signaling device individual to said storage battery at said irst station, a finder switch at said second station comprising a contact individual to each of saidapparatus units and said battery, a code sender at saidV second station, said finder 'switch and said code sender being normally in a non-operative condition, means responsive to a change in said battery condition to apredetermined condition for operating said tin-.der switch tothe contact individual to said'battery, means responsiveto theopera- `Jtion of said switch to said Contact point for `starting saidcode sender into operation for transmitting a'code combination of impulses individual kto saidstorage battery and its new condition, said code sender beingalso arranged to transmit code combinations of yimpulses individual toeach olisaid other apparatus units in the event said apparatus units voperate said finder switch to their individual contacts, means at said first station l responsive to said code combination of impulses individual to said storage battery condition ioroperating a signaling device individual to said storage battery whereby said dispatcher is apprised of the condition ot said storage battery, a finder switch. and code sender at said first station, said finder switch and code sender beingnormally in a non-opfisc erative condition, a source of energy at said combination of impulses for operating said second station, means for controlling the .storage battery control means to connect said 10 connections of said storage battery to said storage battery to said source of energy.

source of energy, means including said finder In testimony whereof, I have hereunto switch and said code sender at said first stasubscribed my name this 24th day of Novem tion for transmitting a code Combination of ber, 1924.

impulses to said second station and means at said second station responisve to said code THOMAS U. WHITE. 

